GLG News by CPG Consultants

Current California's regulations add, or -better- take another brick off the dairy wall in US, making life more and more complicated for both dairy farmers and dairy manufacturers. As usual, a higher price will be requested to final consumers, while farmers and manufacturers will see their already limited...

Crocs a fashionable plastic cog is being banned from hospitals in the UK and Sweden after reports that static electricity, created by the plastic cogs, caused malfunctions in respirators and other sensitive hospital equipment.

Gold is the most thinly traded market, being the only honest money, gold will continue to shine as both the public and investment companies move into gold as an investment haven for both safety and profit.

Kraft Foods has reported some progress in their recent quarterly earnings but the jury is still out on whether they can show sustainable sales and growth.Kraft has underperformed its food company peers over the last few years primarily because they have gotten away from what made them successful: new products...

Wal-Mart's new slogan "Save Money. Live Better" replacing "Always Low Prices" shows a new emphasis in Wal-Mart's philosophy, and a new reality in economics and cost of production.

Social-networking sites are "a" new frontier of the playground, but they will become only part of the larger playground for 8-12 year old girls.

Simply Vera and Kohl's are a good partnership. Kohl's has been upgrading its image for the moderate markets, and Vera Wang needs to expand market share and increase profitability. It is good for both businesses to move toward the middle in the present economic and social environment.

Bridal markets are becoming more traditional and conservative. At the same time styling changes are beginning to appear in some of the more traditional European and Asian markets. As the demand for precious metals increases so will the demand, and price, for high-end gold and diamond bridal...

Kohl's has been successful in upgrading its image through merchandising and product improvements. Maintaining an upgraded image will result in changes in product, customer, and marketing. Changes in product sectors and areas of sales revenue will result from the upgrade in image....

VF has moved into the contemporary-brands fashion sector in an attempt to compete with department store consolidation,  the competition of private label department store brands, technology, and the growth of horizontally integrated mass-market retailers.